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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In a bold new book, ‘If God is So Good, Why are Blacks Doing So Bad?’ (LifeBridge Books, ISBN 978-0-9786581-7-5), author James Dixon, II, believes the African-American race is an endangered species and issues an urgent call to business, government, education, entertainment and the church to address the problem.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On Saturday, July 28th, at 10:30 a.m., Dee Dee Phelps, author of ‘Vinyl Highway’ (ISBN: 978-1934321751), singing as Dick and Dee Dee will read on stage at the 2007 Hollywood Book Festival. The annual program celebrates books that deserve recognition from the film, television and multimedia communities

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Social Platform, a social networking software provider of scalable web-based solutions for branded, high end social applications announced today the addition of Tracey Henk to their executive management team. Her appointment supports a long term growth strategy for Social Platform and strengthens its position in the rapidly evolving social networking landscape.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Heli-Support, a leading helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul facility, today announced they have been awarded full factory approval for overhaul and repair of one of the most popular helicopter engines in use today, the Turbomeca Arriel 1. The certification is without limitations, and covers the Arriel 1, 1B, 1D and 1D-1, and will soon be followed by all additional Arriel 1 variants.

DALLAS, Texas – July 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SigmaFlow, a leading provider of Best Practice Execution Software, today announced that The United States Internal Revenue Service’s Wage & Investment Division has selected SigmaFlow’s Project Portfolio Management Solution for Lean Six Sigma.

GLENDALE, Calif. – July 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Cyrios, Inc., a U.S.-based, California corporation, is meeting with their Asian and European partners to discuss expansion of commodity trading, specifically petroleum and coal, in the global market. Cyrios, Inc. was formed when members of two commodity-trading companies recognized the growth potential of combining these businesses to diversify their executive talents.

HYDERABAD, India, and LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Game Shastra (aka Gameshastra), India’s largest game services provider, has signed a Master Game Development Agreement with Freeze Tag, a California based casual game publisher and developer. Game Shastra will develop and Freeze Tag will publish ‘Etch A Sketch(R),’ a new game inspired by the classic toy from The Ohio Art Company.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Wildfire, Inc., which specializes in UV effects, including fixtures and expendable materials, has just launched a unique newsletter devoted entirely to UV effects called ‘The Monthly Blaze.’ Wildfire’s new newsletter encourages questions and feedback from its readers, and features a monthly UV Artist of the Month Contest, available only to recipients.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – July 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The year 1982 had a lot of milestones: Sony introduced the first compact disc, a little alien stole our hearts and imaginations with E.T. and, the Valley’s own Trends Magazine released its first issue. Trends, the oldest, continuously published society, philanthropy and lifestyle publication, is celebrating its silver anniversary with events all year long.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – July 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Relios Jewelry, American designer and manufacturer of keepsake sterling silver and genuine gemstone jewelry, is putting a new spin on anniversary gift ideas by re-creating the list with jewelry accessories in mind. The traditional anniversary list of clocks, china, and crystal doesn’t include jewelry items until the gift-giver reaches the later years of marriage.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — New troubles in the sub-prime segment of the U.S. housing market have made some Americans fearful of losing their homes. As a result, American Business Advantage has partnered with the Community Loan Service Center to launch a national foreclosure prevention program.

DANVERS, Mass. – July 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — LineSider Technologies, a leading provider of software and systems for next-generation IP business communications, today announced the appointment of two experienced telecommunications technology executives, Pano Anthos and Dale Booth, to its board of directors.

FLORENCE, Mass. – July 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Letters for Healing announces the release of their book ‘Letters to Fathers from Daughters: A Pathway to Healing and Hope’ (ISBN: 978-1-932279-74-0). It honors the undeniably crucial bond between daughters and their dads from the daughters’ perspective.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Himself a victim of forking over thousands for a so-called ‘space-age’ memory foam mattress, web entrepreneur and president of Memorlux.com, Sarkis Chakarian claims to have unveiled what he calls ‘a marketing scam of global proportions.’ His mission, in his own words, is to expose the myths surrounding the memory foam industry.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – July 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Organic food is the new buzzword among people concerned about health and the environment. And, a newly launched web site, OrganicDirect.com, makes eating better easier than ever while promoting consumer consciousness. Their online shopping and delivery service supplies New York and New Jersey with certified organic groceries.

EUGENE, Ore. – July 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Resplendent in their finest magical attire, faerie lovers of all ages from as far away as England, Japan, Hawaii and Australia are gathering at The Secret House Winery outside of Eugene on July 21-22 for Faerieworlds, a celebration of art, music, imagination and all things faerie. This year’s event promises to break all previous attendance records, with guests expected to top 6,000, and is fast becoming one of the most popular outdoor festivals on the West Coast.

DURHAM, N.C. – July 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Heart Imaging Technologies (HeartIT) announced today that medical images can be viewed on Apple’s new iPhone (see examples at heartit.com). Physicians can simply click on a web link sent via email by one of their colleagues, enter their password, and, for example, instantly view movies of a patient’s beating heart halfway around the world.

AUSTIN, Texas – July 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — deverus announced today the launch of their newest sales tools for its customers, the ExpressAccounts – They allow background screening prospects to quickly sign up, place live orders at an initially discounted rate, and track marketing campaign effectiveness. Not only can background check companies more fully demonstrate their capabilities to prospects, they can now better track target prospects and campaign effectiveness.

ORLANDO, Fla. – July 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — One of the leading hospitality strategists and consumer behavior experts has accepted a position at the nation’s largest full-service restaurant consulting firm. After 18 years with Y partnership, previously YPB&R, Dennis Marzella has resigned his partnership post as executive vice president of strategic planning, branding and research to spearhead similar functions at Quantified Marketing Group.

MADRID, Spain – July 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Cimaware Software has launched their new corporate web site which is home to Cimaware’s MS Office file recovery software line, OfficeFIX, that includes recovery utilities for corrupt and damaged MS Access, Excel, Word and Outlook files. New features include flash demonstration videos of each program, a new corporate image and product design and an Expert Zone that offers a wide selection of tutorials.

SANDPOINT, Idaho – July 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — It’s summertime and the zucchini are living large. Figuring out what to do with all that squash can be overwhelming. Susan Daffron of Logical Expressions, Inc. offers a few tips on using those ‘killer zucchini,’ inspired by her book ‘Vegan Success: Scrumptious, Healthy Vegan Recipes for Busy People’ (ISBN: 978-0-9749245-1-9; LCCN-2006907834).

BOONTON, N.J. – July 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The worldwide market for location-based telecommunication services is expected to reach nearly $1.5 billion in 2007 as an ever increasing number of cellular and other wireless carriers provide customized services based upon a location-awareness of their end-users. According to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation, location-based telecommunication services are most popular in Asia.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – July 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Rinker and Associates, a career coaching and consulting business focused on baby boomers, has expanded its services to address the needs of recent college graduates. More than 1.5 million new college grads will make their way into the real world this year. While their baby boomer parents are managing an ’empty nest’ transition, new grads are struggling with their own transition into the ‘real world.’

CLEVELAND, Ohio – July 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Plumbing Enlightenment, Inc., the newest member of the Enlightenment family of businesses, announces a new company that provides a plumbing outsource estimating service to contractors. Plumbing Enlightenment, Inc. understands the challenge and cost involved in finding a skilled individual to fill the position of a full-time estimator.

BATON ROUGE, La. – July 11, 2007 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A corporate sales expert turned entrepreneur with a passion for fitness and a designer’s flare for style, Erin Douglass is expanding her 2007 Pilates clothing brand, we pilates. This clothing line expresses Ms. Douglass’ love for style and fitness in a distinctive lifestyle line that takes women from their Pilates or Yoga practice to their other normal daily activities.

ATLANTA, Ga. – July 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Interactive Data, LLC, a leading provider of contact-accuracy services, announces the acquisition of DirectoryNET, LLC, a leading provider of directory assistance and business-intelligence solutions. Interactive Data, LLC (ID) is the industry’s leader in locating and identifying individuals who are typically difficult to find.

CHICAGO, Ill. – July 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Alterian, the leading global enterprise marketing platform provider, announced today a new self-evaluation tool to help marketers improve the processes used to manage all parts of their marketing operation. The Alterian Operational Marketing Benchmark provides marketers with a tailor-made report and recommendations on their marketing management processes.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – July 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — America’s IT Managers and Law Enforcement are angry. They are frustrated with the amount of stolen computers, data loss and associated identity theft that has been permeating the media as of late. One of the key issues is the availability of a reliable site with resources and tools to provide the education and information needed. After more than six months of ongoing discussion with Law Enforcement and IT Management, CyberAngel Security Solutions, Inc. has re-built its Web Site.

CHICAGO, Ill. – July 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Alterian (LSE:ALN), the leading global enterprise marketing platform provider, announced today that Alliance & Leicester, one of the UK’s major financial services groups, has implemented Alterian’s operational marketing software, Organizer, to help streamline its campaign management processes.

ORADELL, N.J. – July 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The winners in the 2007 Telly Awards competition have been announced and MRC Medical Communications has been honored with five awards. The annual competition, now in its 28th year, recognizes the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, and corporate video departments in the world.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – July 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Leading online diamond and jewelry retailer, JamesAllen.com has announced the sale of a $412,000 diamond ring, making it the largest sale in the Company’s nine-year history. This is a very significant sale as it represents one of the most expensive diamond rings ever to be sold via the internet.

SAN MARINO, Calif. – July 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation announced today that an advanced Phase I/II clinical trial using intravenous Rexin-G(TM) for pancreatic cancer that is refractory to standard chemotherapy will open in the summer of 2007 in Los Angeles, California. Rexin-G is the world’s first tumor-targeted injectable gene delivery system that is designed to seek out and destroy both primary tumors and metastatic cancers.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – July 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF), and PreViser Corporation, today announced a joint initiative to collaborate in an effort to improve the oral health of low income children nationwide. The NCOHF’s non-profit mission is to eliminate oral disease, and promote overall health and well-being for economically disadvantaged children.

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – July 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — American Information Strategies(R), creator of the American Surveyed Investor(TM) lead profile, has announced the release of a new type of lead, consisting of accredited investors that have a net worth range from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000. Each lead includes a demographic and psychographic profile and can be filtered through a set of preferences.

MIDLAND, Mich. – July 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Ornament Collectors LLC announced today that ‘The Experts Guide to Collecting Christmas Ornaments’ has been revised and updated for 2007, and is now available in e-book form from ornamentcollectors.com. The book was written to give collectors more background on the evolution of the ornament collecting hobby.

FAIRFIELD, Ohio – July 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Parrillo Performance, producer of nutritional products used by champion bodybuilders, strength and endurance athletes worldwide, announces the release of Butter Flavor CapTri(R) MCT oil. The company has carried CapTri(R) MCT oil, a healthy alternative to foods high in fats, for many years and is excited to be adding a new butter flavor to their CapTri(R) line.

NORCROSS, Ga. – July 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hong Video Technology, Inc. (HVT), the leading outsource supplier of digital light processing (DLP(R)) light engine repair, today announced that it has surpassed 10,000 DLP light engines repaired. The milestone follows the recent completion of HVT’s expanded and renovated electronics repair facility.

GOLD HILL, N.C. – July 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hangar talk. That’s where it all started. Ron Schreck (61) of Gold Hill, North Carolina took it just a bit further. Schreck lifted off from Gold Hill Airpark in his home built airplane and after 19 hours and 51 minutes he had touched down at all 109 public use airports in the state. ‘I suppose a few pilots have landed at all of those airports, but I know of no one who has done it in one day,’ said Schreck after completing the record breaking flight.

IRVING, Texas – July 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — There is nothing quite like seeing dreams come true, but that’s just what happened recently thanks to the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA). Through the association’s Youth Scholarship Program, NBFAA members awarded $20,000 in college scholarships to three children of police and fire officials.

SEDONA, Ariz. – July 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On 7.7.07, Vice President Al Gore and LIVE EARTH musicians, whom some call ‘Modern Day Shaman,’ may be playing the biggest roles of their lives, along with traditional Shaman (Indigenous Elders). Together they may be inspiring half of our Earth Family – 3 billion – to lift the vibration of Earth through joyous song, prayer and ceremonies. Shaman help unite heaven and earth for society, according to Olympic skier Suzy ‘Chapstick’ Chaffee, co-chairman of Native Voices Foundation.